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I'm a Philadelphia native and I've been writing short stories for the last ten years at least. I have been published in online magazines and have done several band interviews for Origivation.com. I've also written copy for websites, ghosted a bunch of articles

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Witch tales: 1 of 23

The Witch on the Corner Emrick wasn't frightened of the house on the corner. That wasn't to say the moldy old house with its weird mustard yellow flower garden and front lawn full of rotting neighborhood toys didn't make him nervous. Edging past it every day on the way to and from school did make life interesting after all. ...
Home & Garden > Furniture Furnishing a house on a budget: 4 of 20

Furniture stores can be crazy expensive. When I first got my apartment I went couch shopping and told the guy my budget for loveseat and sofa was $700. All he could show me were couches or loveseats that were $700 on their own. I ended up buying a friend's sofa. When furnishing on a budget here's a few things to keep in mind...
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Doctor Who, Series 5, episode 1, The Eleventh Hour: 1 of 5

The Eleventh Hour Stephen Moffat A crash landing and Matt Smith is off and running as the newly regenerated Doctor in the fifth season series opener of Doctor Who. Mr. Smith – as ever an ironic name for a man playing Doctor who as you could get – jumps in with both feet and within five seconds his performance had...
Home & Garden > Annuals Growing geraniums: 2 of 8

Geraniums are a hardy sun loving annual. Most varieties are grown from cuttings because it is easier to root a cutting then grow from seed. If cutting from a larger plant, be sure to cut a branch, root in well drained soil and clip the leaves in half to encourage rooting. It will take a few weeks but if you’re patient ...
Hobbies & Games > Yarn & Needle Crafts Loom reviews: Knifty Knitter looms: 1 of 4

Circle looms have been around for a long time but have enjoyed a resurgence with the Knifty Knitter Circle Looms. The colorful looms range in sizes from a loom small enough for doll hats to a full sized circle big enough for looming men's hats or a woman's purse. Using the looms is a snap. Wrap the yarn around twice and pull...
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus?: 15 of 50

Restaurants should be required to list the nutritional information in their foods. It's no different from going into the supermarket and seeing an ingredients/nutritional information on the side of the package. Customers have a right to know what they are purchasing. Most people have no concept of how the food is prepped and...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My guinea pig: 4 of 13

Guinea Pigs are great pets. I've had a few girls over the years and now I've finally moved on to owning boys when my boyfriend bought me Digger. Digger's an American Silky in white and cream. Sometimes I call him 'creamsicle' but most of the time I call him my big fat 'marshmallow' because of how lazy he is. After Digger-who...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories: 194 of 613

Swirl My mind cracks sometimes at the seams and it spills thick yellow pus and sick viscous burgundy thoughts all over my new rugs. I always needed new rugs. The stains of my bleeding heart were too much to bear. They were everywhere and my husband didn't care. He loved the stains. He lived in the darkest messes, preening. I...
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Should Harry Potter consider Professor Snape more of a friend or a foe?: 3 of 8

From the moment we're introduced to Severus Snape we know he's a bad guy. He's dressed all in black. He has greasy hair. He in Slytherin and he enjoys torturing Harry Potter at every given opportunity. But was there more to him than a potions teacher forever denied what he wants? Namely the Defense Against the Arts posting a...
Arts & Humanities > American Authors Book reviews: Marked: (House of Night Book 1), by PC Cast and Kristin Cast: 2 of 4

Marked follows Zoey Montgomery's journey to the House of Night, a boarding school for vampires. This book grabs you on page one and doesn't let you go until you're at the book store buying the the sequel Betrayed. The book is interesting because it's not the same old story of girl meets boy and boy is drop dead vampire who w...